Shu Ying leaned her head on his shoulder and poured out all her worries.
"I didn't find it difficult at all, but it's a bit strange. You said that person had my picture on him. How did he have my picture? And who is that person?"
As she spoke, she straightened her head and met Xie Zhiyan's gaze. "My photo is in his hands. Does that mean the organization suspects I'm also an enemy agent?"
Shu Ying had some questions that were hard to understand.
The Shu family hadn't even been removed from the label of capitalists when they were inexplicably labeled as enemy agents.
How come one problem after another keeps arising?
The two of them had been holding hands and hadn't let go yet. To reassure Shu Ying, Xie Zhiyan took her hand completely in his, and their fingers intertwined, making their relationship seem even closer.
He smiled and said, "Of course not. The fact that the organization decided to let you participate in this matter shows that they completely trust you. As for the identity of that person, we still have no way of knowing, but I believe we will know the answer soon. In addition, the higher-ups only said that they need you to go and help communicate with those two foreigners. Director Wu from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also be arriving at the scene soon, which will make it easier for you to communicate."
Shu Ying had a general understanding of the situation and felt relieved.
As long as the organization believes in her innocence, she will still have motivation.
"How did my photo end up on that person? Do we know each other? Or did he see me somewhere before?"
When asked this question, Xie Zhiyan looked a little embarrassed. He glanced guiltily out the car window as the scenery outside flew by, changing scene by scene before his eyes.
Shu Ying sensed something was wrong from the subtle expression on her face. She gently ran her little finger across Xie Zhiyan's palm, a tingling, itchy feeling spreading through her heart.
"Are you hiding something from me?"
Xie Zhiyan's face flushed slightly. He subconsciously glanced at the driver in front, but fortunately, the other driver was focused on driving and didn't seem to notice the commotion in the back.
He met Shu Ying's gaze, let out a long sigh, and then began to explain.
"Actually, this is also my fault. At that time, I was still on the front line. We left shortly after our marriage. At that time, I did not understand your feelings and thought it was just my wishful thinking. So I carried a pocket watch with me with you. There was a picture of you in it. Over the years, I have been looking at your picture as a spiritual pillar to get through those hard days."
He carefully observed Shu Ying's expression and, seeing that she was listening attentively, secretly breathed a sigh of relief before continuing.
“I always kept that pocket watch on me, and I would take it out to look at it whenever I missed you. But on the eve of the victory in the war, I was seriously injured and fell into a coma. The pocket watch disappeared. After my wound was treated, I searched for it while cleaning up the battlefield, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. I was disappointed for a while. Then, by chance, I reunited with you and the children. We lived happily in the capital. Everything went smoothly. The misunderstandings of the past were resolved, and we understood each other. From then on, I no longer had to look at your photo to live my life. As time went by, I even forgot that the pocket watch was lost.”
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